As I suggested before, you must gradually become interested in other things which can take the place of business as you grow old." "What a wise little woman we have become!" said Mr.Muir.

"Here you are giving your guardian sound advice--you who, I imagined once, would take no more thought for the morrow than a lily of the field, and a very pale one at that.

This is a greater change than any that Mary exclaims about." "Perhaps you think me very presuming," answered Madge, coloring.
"No, I do not.

I think you very sensible, and I think myself very fortunate in having such women in my household as you and Mary.

I was blue when I came home to-night, but it inspirits a man to talk to such a girl.